UPDATE: For a chance to win free access to the Beat the GMAT Practice Questions, click here. Well I never thought I’d be doing GMAT problems again, but I just couldn’t turn down Beat the GMAT. Today, Beat the GMAT is releasing an upgraded version of their practice question set. The question count has increased … Read more
During my three months of studying for the GMAT, I definitely had some rough periods. The one that I remember most vividly was having to take my GMAT material with me on my vacation back home. Not only did I lug the huge Official Guide 12th edition book with me on the plane, but I … Read more
If you’re done with the GMAT, you can probably relate to the points below. If you’re still working on it, I can tell you that being on the other side is amazing. If you work hard, fight through the emotional ups and downs, and go into the testing center with confidence, soon you’ll be able to … Read more
I started out at 630 on my very first CAT exam. In my eyes, I had performed very poorly and I knew that I had a huge mountain to climb before I could reach my target score. Over the course of my study, I eventually broke my target score of 720 and landed well above … Read more
It’s been less than a week since the big day and I already feel like a new person. Some interesting things I’ve noticed: I have so much free time now. During my first weekend off, I almost didn’t know what to do. I ended up going to the movies and having dinner with my friends. … Read more
UPDATE: For a chance to win free access to the Beat the GMAT Practice Questions, click here. I started studying for the GMAT near the beginning of July and decided to take a Manhattan GMAT course. As the course was winding down, David Park from Beat the GMAT offered me access to a new product … Read more
… and I rocked it! First and foremost, I have to give thanks to a number of people: The Beat the GMAT Community – I first came across Beat the GMAT by following their Twitter account. As many of you may already know, they tweet forum posts of members who have recently taken the GMAT, … Read more
I should be really happy with my score, but I’m not. The reason? I know I guessed correctly on at least two Math problems and I feel I could have done better on verbal. I also failed to finish one of the questions in the Math section due to bad timing. The math was brutal. … Read more
No, this isn’t a political post, as this isn’t a world affairs blog. It’s just a mnemonic device to memorize the compound interest formula. One of my friends told me this is how he remembered it for the GMAT. You can just memorize this one, as replacing “1” for the “n” value (number of periods) will give you … Read more
While I feel pretty confident that I’m at the 700 level already, I definitely don’t want to become nonchalant about my upcoming test. This is the final month of my three month plan. If you read the debriefs on the Beat the GMAT forums, this is usually when people ramp up their studying significantly. For … Read more